There are 5 ways to get from Athy to Mountrath by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 834 bus
best- Take the train from Athy to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Portlaoisetrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Portlaoise Stn to Clonenagh National Schoolbus 834 / ...
2h 25m€10–16Drive 38.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Athy to Mountrathcar 38.5 km
32 min€7–10Line 897 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Athy to Newtownbus 897
- Take the bus from Newtown to Mountrathbus 822
3h 1m€10–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Athy to Mountrathtaxi 38.5 km
32 min€55–70Bus
- Take the bus from Athy to Kildarebus 883
- Take the bus from Kildare to Portlaoise JFL Avebus 726
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Mountrathbus 834 / ...
3h 10m€11–19
Athy to Mountrath by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athy to Mountrath is to drive which costs €6 - €10 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Athy to Mountrath is to drive which takes 32 min and costs €6 - €10.
No, there is no direct bus from Athy to Mountrath. However, there are services departing from Athy and arriving at Mountrath via Newtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Athy and Mountrath is 71 km. The road distance is 38.5 km.
The best way to get from Athy to Mountrath without a car is to train and line 834 bus which takes 2h 25m and costs €10 - €16.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Athy to Mountrath, including transfers.
Athy to Mountrath bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow, depart from Athy station.
Athy to Mountrath bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow, arrive at Newtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athy to Mountrath is 39 km. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Athy to Mountrath.
There are 50+ hotels available in Mountrath.
What companies run services between Athy, Ireland and Mountrath, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athy to Mountrath via Newtown in around 3h 1m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athy to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €3–5
Train from Kildare to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–6
Bus from Portlaoise Stn to Clonenagh National School
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Newtown to Mountrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Mountrath
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Athy to Newtown
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow
- Phone
- 045 980383
- kildaresd@locallink.ie
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kildare South Dublin
Bus from Athy to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kildare South Dublin
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- local link
Bus from Athy to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- local link
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Kildare to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €4–7
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Kildare to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Mountrath
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Slieve Bloom Coach Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
Athy Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 666 9882
Crom A Boo Cabs
- Phone
- +353 59 863 2463
Vals Cabs Athy
- Phone
- +353 87 704 0245
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